Hidden Timer vs Flick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hidden Timer
This utility app provides a timer function that allows users to conceal the countdown while it is active. It offers a unique way to manage time without visual distraction.
- Hide timer countdown
- Stealth time management
- Simple timer functionality
- Distraction-free use
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A timer app that allows user to hide the time while the timer is running.
Flick
This utility app provides a streamlined countdown timer with a clean interface. It offers quick access to recent timers and displays live activity on your lock screen and dynamic island. All data is kept private on your device with no account or server interaction.
- Recent timers one tap away
- Clean countdown ring interface
- Live Activity on Lock Screen
- Dynamic Island support
- Session history
- Optional calculator layout
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— Recent timers stay a tap away — A clean countdown ring, nothing else in the way — Live Activity on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — Session history — Optional calculator layout Zero data collection. Everything stays on your device. No account, no servers, no analytics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Flick at none against Hidden Timer's shown. Flick also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Hidden Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.8.3 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hidden Timer against 5.0 for Flick. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Hidden Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Flick every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidden Timer | Flick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.8.3 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hideaki Uchikoshi | Yuhui Li |
In-app purchases
Hidden Timer
No in-app purchases
Flick
No in-app purchases
